Tile-drain inlet.



H. N. NEIREITER. TILE DRAIN INLET.

APPLICATION FAILED APR. 27,1908.

902,104. Patented 001;. 27, 1908.

WITNESSES: MW INVENTOR.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

HENRY NEIREITER, or DECATUR, INDIANA.

TILE-DRAIN INLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27, 1908.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY N. NEIREITER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Decatur, in the county of Adams,,in the State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tile-Drain Inletsand I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart' to which it appertains to make and use the same; reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification,

My invention relates to improvements in tile-drain inlets for surfacewater.

The object of my present invention is to provide a comparatively cheap,simple, durable and convenient inlet forrunning surface water to tiledrains, specially'designed for use upon farms, public highways, railwayright of ways, and the like, and adapted to freely admit the surfacewater without danger of becoming clogged by drift wood, or freshets,interfered with by stock, or destroyed by the disintegrating effects ofthe elements, as is the case with the ordinary sink-basin which is builtof brick.

My invention-consists of a metallic cylindrical conduit which is formedof longitudinal interlocking sections, which can be readily assembled ordisunited for repair without the aid of mechanical skill, and each ofwhich is provided with a series of peripheral inlet perforationshdaptedto freely admit surface water but which will exclude drift-wood or otherobstructions, the said interlocking sections being covered at theirouter end by a detachable perforated cap.

The principal novel feature of my invem 1 tion resides in theconstruction and arrangement by which. the cylindrical inlet conduit isformed of interlocking and detachable longitudinal sections which canreadily be assembled or detached for repairs.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the severalviews in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my invention partlybroken away and in position upon a section of drain-tile broken away inpart to show the manner of mounting my invention in position thereon.Fig. 2 is a plan view of my invention showing the arrangement of themeans for uniting the component sections thereof. Fig. 3 is a detailinside view of one of the component sections. Fig. {l is a per- PatentedOct. 27, 1908.

Serial No. 429,325.

'spective view of the cap for closing the opening of-the inlet.

My invention consists of a cylindrical drain inlet 1 having an offsetflange 2 on its lower end adapted to snugly fit about a proper boss orflange 3 of an inlet opening 4 in one of the tiles 5 of a proper tiledrain.

When desired, as where the depth of the tile drain from the surfacerequires it, a plurality of the inlets 1 may be employed and unitedendwise in the usual manner by the overlapping flange 2. The inlet 1, isformed of a plurality, preferably three, longitudinal sections 6 ofidentical construction, and provided uplon their lower end with a flange7 which w en united form the encircling flange 2 adapted to snugly fitover the adjacent end of the companion part 3 of the opening 4, as shownin Fig. 1. Each longitudinal metal section 6 is also provided with aseries of lateral perforations 8 of any desired contour, preferablycircular, and of proper size to freely admit the surface water, and toosmall to admit fine drift wood or like obstructions.

These sections 6 are also provided with bolt openmgs 9, upon one sidethereof, one near each end thereof, Fig. 3, and are provided upon theother side with correspondingly arranged ofi-set and laterally extendedlugs 10 havin abolt opening 11 adapted to register with t ecorresponding bolt opening 9 of the adjacent section 6. These sections 6are rigidly and snugly secured together in one cylindrical section bymeans of proper'bolts 12. The upper inlet section 1 is closed at its upper end by a circular perforated cap 13 havingia pendent peripheralflange 14 adapted to it suugl ywithin the top of the section 1, and

form a locked engagement therewith. When one or more duplicates of thesection 1 is used it may have its lower end made With the flange 2 ifdesired which is fitted loosely ovei the flange or boss 8, and thenrigidly secured in position by cement, or other proper manner.

The flange 2 is preferabl provided with lateral perforations 15, as sown so that the inlet section can be more firmly secured in position, byallowing the cement to fill these perforations.

It is obvious that by means of my. improved construction thelongitudinal metal sections 6 when taken apart can be compactly packedfor storage or transportation, and as the Weight of'each section 6 1sbut oneand replaced by first removing the bolts 12,. thereby avoidingthe expense of replacing an entire new inlet section.

third that of an entire inlet section 1, they can be more'readily andconveniently handled. QI't is also obvious that any unskilledoperatorcan readily assemble the sections 6 and secure them in their operativeosition on the boss 3 or upon any suitable t e drain opening by means ofcement, after which the metallic cap 13 cannot be displaced laterally orin any other manner without first lifting it up until the retainingflange 14 clears the upper edge of the inlet section 1, whereby it issecure against derangement by stock or other ordinar incidents ofservice. While this is the pre erable construction of the cap, it may bemade to interlock with the upper end of the section 1 in any otherproper manner.

In case of breakage of one ofthe sections 6, which project slightlyabove the surface, by a striking contact with farming machinery and thelike, such section can readily be detached 1. A tile drain inletconsisting of a plural ity of curved longitudinal sections having a withmeans for etachably uniting the sections into an open ended c lindricalconduit and an apertured removab e cap adapted to close the upper end ofthe conduit.

2. An inlet for tile drains consistin of a cylindrical conduit formed ofa plura ty of curved longitudinal sections laterally apertured andprovided with means for rigidly uniting the sections, and a removablecap adapted to close the upper end of the conuit. 3. A cylindrical inletfor tile drains comprising a plurality of perforated longitudinalsections Kprovided at one ed e thereof withaperture ofl set lugs, andavingv attheir other edge lateral openings; means for securing the lugsof one section to the open s of the ad acent section; and a removab eperforated .08. adapted to close the upper end of the sai inlet.

Signedby ine at Decatur, Adams county, State of Indiana, this 25th dayof April,'A.

D. 1908. i HENRY N. NEIREITER. Witnesses:

'AUGusTA VIBERG, WATTS P. DENNY.

